green buildings
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The rise of green buildings and the implications for cleaning services
In recent years, there has been a significant shift towards creating more sustainable buildings, also known as green buildings. Designed to minimize environmental impact, these
Construction Business
St. Albert Place retrofit receives funding
The Government of Canada and the City of St. Albert announced more than $13.9 million in joint funding to retrofit St. Albert Place.
Construction Business
Canada is third in world for LEED buildings
Canada ranks third in the world for LEED certified buildings on USGBC's annual list.
Design Quarterly
CAGBC takes over LEED green certification
LEED certification and professional credentialling in Canada has been consolidated under the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC).
Construction Business
Taking the next step with mass timber
Mass timber is the next big step in green buildings. The benefits of mass timber include its ease of construction and light carbon footprint.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
USGBC develops COVID-focused LEED credit
The USGBC's new pilot credit in the LEED green building rating system supports building operators as they respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Design Quarterly
Green buildings can re-ignite Canada’s economy
CaGBC has released its recommendations on how the green building industry can contribute to Canada’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
REMI Network
GBCI Canada opens in second largest market for LEED
GBCI and the CaGBC have formed GBCI Canada to accelerate green building market transformation and impact in Canada.
Design Quarterly
Is Passive House a panacea for the environment?
Interest in the Passive House standard has increased significantly in the last two to three years throughout North America and especially in Western Canada.
REMI Network
Building and energy leaders urge shift to net-zero energy
Leading building and energy professionals are pressing for action on net-zero energy ready construction and more green jobs.
REMI Network
GBCI Canada created to rev up green building
CaGBC and Green Business Certification Inc. are forming a Canadian joint venture called Green Business Certification Inc. Canada (GBCI Canada).
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Green buildings contribute to productivity: research
Recent research from the National Research Council of Canada and RBC found that green buildings have a positive impact on productivity for employees.
